Imphal, Feb 15: Six cadres of three different militant outfits today laid down arms before BSF DIG, Manipur and Cachar, Manoharlal Batham during a “home coming ceremony” held at 116 battalion of BSF Ningthoukhong Loktak Sector. The militants also handed a huge cache of arms and ammunition to the DIG.
The surrendered militants are self-styled lance corporal Solendro @ Inaoton, 26, Amarjit @ Mangaljao,17, Thangcha @ Lupheng,28, self-styled corporal Tungdim Jangam @ Mangboi Zou,46, all from UNLF, and L Naobi,28 of RPF/PLA and Hamish, publicity secretary of People’s United Liberation front (PULF).
The arms and ammunition they handed over to the border guarding force DIG during the home coming ceremony included four 9 mm pistols with 10 live rounds, one 7.65 mm pistol with five rounds, one country made 9 mm gun with two rounds and two Chinese hand grenades.
DIG BSF Sector Manipur, Angom Shamu, CRPF officials, Bishnupur district Additional Superintendant of Police LM Haokip among others attended at the surrender ceremony.
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